Canadian Wildlife Viewing Holidays

Nestled in breathtaking outdoor splendor are some of the world's greatest natural treasures: the richness and variety of Canadian wildlife.

In British Columbia, you can experience the majesty of North America's largest mammals, even meeting these magnificent creatures up close in a whale watching tour of the enormous Grey whales or a pod of Orcas off the coast of Vancouver Island. Whether you're on a guided wildlife tour or making your own way hiking or boating, you can encounter seabirds and other marine creatures like otters, seals & sea lions, or marvel at the explosion of colour in tiny tidal pools filled with crabs, starfish and anemones. And in Brackendale, north of Vancouver, thousands of bald eagles gather every year to fish the salmon of the Cheakamus and Squamish rivers, peaking in December and January.

Your wildlife holiday in Canada might take you to the Canadian Rockies and Alberta for picturesque encounters with deer, elk, and moose, and charming alpine denizens like goats and bighorn sheep. Sharp-eyed travelers may even spot elusive cougars or wolves.

Wildlife tours may take your to meet bears. These are among the world's most charismatic creatures, and Canada is home to both the largest bears and the greatest populations. Black and grizzly bears are found throughout the forests and mountains of Western Canada, from the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific Ocean. The shyest nature explorer may see them from a respectful distance on a boat or aerial excursion - and if lucky enough even catch a glimpse of the mysterious Kermode or Spirit Bears, black bears with white fur (NOT polar bears!) found only on a remote island near Prince Rupert.

The inhabitants of the great Canadian outdoors will make your holiday one to remember. Book one of our amazing wildlife tour vacation packages for close (and just close enough) encounters of the animal kind.

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